Thomas Kunz
Systems and Computer Engineering
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Service Location Protocol (RFC 2165)
nClients find Servers by
type and desired attributes
nServices advertise
themselves
nProvide
“scopes” to organize services, using arbitrary policies
nProvide low-cost administration and effortless extension
to new services
nProvide decentralized and
(after creation) self-administered availability
nCompatibility with
browsers, existing applications, and services
(using URLs)